Active, Passive Smoking Both Associated With Higher Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes, Research Suggests.

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that “active and passive smoking are associated with a significantly higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes, but the risk for those who quit smoking decreases over time.” Investigators “looked at 88 studies with nearly 6 million participants and found that the risk ratio of developing type 2 diabetes was 1.37 for current smokers (95% CI 1.33-1.42), 1.22 for never smokers both with and without exposure to second-hand smoke (95% CI 1.10-1.35), and 1.14 for former smokers (95% CI 1.10-1.18) when compared to non-smokers.” http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/53672